Bolu is a province in the Black Sea Region with 9 districts and an area of about 8,405 km². It is in investment incentive region 2. The province has 4 organised industrial zones (OIZs). This page summarises the province's environmental plan, zoning plans on public display, industrial and investment zones, title deed transaction counts and state land sales; select a parcel on the map to see plan and zoning information by block and parcel.
Hover over or tap a district to see its name and key facts; click to open its page. Grey areas are neighbouring provinces. Boundaries are simplified.
Incentive region?
In short: The region (1 to 6) into which the state groups provinces by level of development for investment incentives. The higher the number, the greater the support (tax reductions, social security premium support, interest support and so on); region 6 gets the most. It sets the scope of incentives when you choose an investment location.
Region 21 (most developed) – 6
Districts9
Area8,405 km²
Organised industrial zones?
In short: A planned area where factories are built together, with roads, electricity, water, natural gas and waste water treatment already in place. Industrial plots are usually allocated or sold by the OIZ management.
4
Technology development zones?
In short: Also called a technopark: an area where software and R&D companies work with tax advantages in cooperation with universities.
1areas
Geographical regionBlack Sea
NUTS 2 (İBBS)?
In short: The Classification of Statistical Territorial Units that TurkStat (TÜİK) uses to group provinces for statistics and regional development. At level 2, Türkiye is divided into 26 regions.
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova
Environmental plan ?
In short: An upper-level plan at 1:100,000 scale that shows land-use decisions such as agriculture, forest, urban development, industry and tourism. It does not directly show a parcel's building rights (floor area ratio, number of storeys); for that, see the municipality's zoning plan and the zoning status certificate.
Bolu Environmental Plan
1:100,000 environmental plan · 6 plan changes in total · last record 28.11.2025
Bolu is on these map sheets ?
In short: A printed sheet of the plan. In the environmental plan each sheet covers a square of roughly 50 × 55 km; changes are announced sheet by sheet.
plan hükmüne yönelik düzenlemeler Plan provisions · whole plandocument
plan hükmüne yönelik düzenlemeler Plan provisions · whole plandocument
Amendment to the plan provisions Plan provisions · whole plandocument
Amendment to the plan provisions Plan provisions · whole plandocument
Amendment to the plan provisions Plan provisions · whole plandocument
Plan approval Approval · whole plan
Zoning plans on public display ?
In short: After new or amended zoning plans are approved, they are put on public display for 30 days. During this period anyone can inspect the plan and object to it.
7 zoning plans are shown as on public display in e-Plan for Bolu.
Karacasu (Bolu) 1/1.000 Ölçekli Uygulama Revizyon İmar Planı Askı İtirazlarına İlişkin Plan Değişiklikleri
Implementation Zoning Plan · 1:1,000 · Bolu Merkez · recorded 15.09.2026
Karacasu (Bolu) 1/5.000 Ölçekli Nazım Revizyon İmar Planı Askı İtirazlarına İlişkin Plan Değişiklikleri
Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Bolu Merkez · recorded 01.09.2026
Bolu İli, Merkez İlçesi, Seyitafşar Mahallesi, 1641 ve 1643 Nolu Parsellerin Bulunduğu Alanda 1/5000 Ölçekli Nazım İmar Planı
Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Bolu Merkez · recorded 23.01.2024
Bolu İli, Merkez İlçesi, Tabaklar Mahallesi, 240 Ada 13 Nolu Parsel ve 805 Ada 46, 51, 64 Nolu Parsellerin Bulunduğu Alanda 1/5000 Ölçekli Koruma Amaçlı Nazım İmar Planı Değişikliği
Conservation Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Bolu Merkez · recorded 06.09.2021
Source: Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change e-Plan system · last checked 29 September 2026. Plans are found by intersecting the plan boundary with the district boundary; for details and the objection period, see the plan's e-Plan page.
Zoning status lookup ?
In short: The exact building rights of a parcel are in the municipality's zoning plan. They can be looked up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar pages; for official purposes, get a zoning status certificate (imar durumu belgesi) from the municipality.
When you select your parcel on the map, these links are shown automatically for the relevant municipality.
Industrial and investment zones
Organised industrial zones (4) ?
In short: A planned area where factories are built together, with roads, electricity, water, natural gas and waste water treatment already in place. Industrial plots are usually allocated or sold by the OIZ management.
In short: Also called a technopark: an area where software and R&D companies work with tax advantages in cooperation with universities.
Bolu_TGB · Bolu Central
Pre-allocation areas (1)
Yeniçağa OSB · Yeniçağa
Transport
Airportsnonenearest: Zonguldak Airport
Ports—no port recorded in the dataset
Railwaynono railway line crosses the province
Distances to the nearest airport, port and railway by district are on the district pages.
Distances are straight-line and measured from a representative point in the middle of the province; road distances are longer. Source: Ministry of Industry and Technology (MEYDİP) transport layers; the airport list was updated in 2026 to airports with scheduled passenger flights.
Nearby amenities ?
In short: The number of schools, health facilities, supermarkets, parks and service points recorded within this boundary in OpenStreetMap (the open world map kept up to date by volunteers). Coverage is good in cities; rural areas may have gaps. The distance from a parcel to the nearest amenities is shown on the map.
School100
Nursery / kindergarten2
University7
Hospital10
Health centre8
Pharmacy110
Supermarket83
Street market9
Park139
Mosque433
Fuel station102
Bus station5
Police / gendarmerie10
Fire station2
Post office (PTT)5
Bank / ATM22
Points recorded in OpenStreetMap within the Bolu province. The distance from a parcel to the nearest school, supermarket, health centre and park, and a liveability score, are shown on the map when you select a parcel.
In short: Fault traces come from the GEM Global Active Faults Database (EMME compilation for the Middle East, SHARE for Europe) and earthquakes from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) catalogue. "Slip rate" is how far the two sides of a fault move relative to each other each year; the faster it is, the more often the fault produces earthquakes. For the official earthquake hazard see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map; for a parcel, a soil survey is essential.
M5+ earthquakes (since 1900)15within the province or 10 km of it
Largest earthquakeM7.212.11.1999
Fault traces crossing the boundary4North Anatolian Fault Zone
Fastest fault19.3 mm/yractivity very high
Since 1900, 15 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Bolu province or 10 km of it; the largest was M7.2 in 1999. Branches of the North Anatolian Fault Zone cross the province. The distance from your parcel to the nearest fault, the fault type and nearby earthquakes are shown on the map when you select a parcel.
M7.2 · 12.11.1999 · 8 km S of Düzce, Turkey
M7.1 · 26.05.1957 · 13 km SSW of Düzce, Turkey
M6.4 · 20.06.1943 · 11 km NNE of Tarakl?, Turkey
M6 · 26.05.1957 · 21 km ESE of Akyaz?, Turkey
M5.8 · 27.05.1957 · 21 km SW of Düzce, Turkey
The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. Source: GEM Global Active Faults Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), USGS earthquake catalogue. For the official earthquake hazard see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map, for active faults the MTA Earth Sciences Portal; for any building, a soil survey is essential.
Title deed transactions (TKGM 2025) ?
In short: Transaction counts in the district from the 2025 property analysis data of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM). A "main property" is the land itself (plot, field); an "independent unit" is a flat, shop and so on. The numbers are totals only and contain no prices.
The 2025 data shows 12,029 sales and 1,438 main property (plot, field etc.) sales in Bolu. By district:
Source: TKGM property analysis 2025 (transaction points matched to district boundaries). Activity around a parcel is shown on the map when you select a parcel.
State land sales ?
In short: The sale by tender of treasury-owned property by the General Directorate of National Property (Milli Emlak). Notices are published on the ministry's official website; the notice sets out the conditions for taking part.
There are currently no open tenders in National Property (Milli Emlak) sale notices in Bolu. To be notified when a new notice appears, set up a region alert on the map.
Source: General Directorate of National Property (Milli Emlak) sale notices. The official notice page prevails for the conditions of taking part and definitive information.
In the ParselX map, choose Bolu as the province in the Parcel tab, then the district and neighbourhood, and enter the block and parcel number — or tap the parcel on the map. The current TKGM parcel boundary, area and land use are shown; the plan decision and zoning links open on the same screen.
Which investment incentive region is Bolu in?
Bolu is in region 2 of the investment incentive system. The higher the region number, the greater the incentives such as tax reductions and social security premium support.
How many organised industrial zones are there in Bolu?
According to the records on our map, there are 4 organised industrial zones (OIZs) in Bolu; the largest is Gerede Deri İhtisas OSB at about 186 hectares.
Where can I see the environmental plan for Bolu?
Bolu falls under the Bolu Environmental Plan. You can open the plan on the ParselX map and find the plan provisions and changes on the Ministry's plan page.
Where can I see zoning plans on public display in Bolu?
Newly approved zoning plans go on public display for 30 days. For Bolu, plans on public display are listed district by district on this page; the details are in the Ministry's e-Plan system and on the municipality's notice board.
Is there an airport in Bolu?
There is no airport with scheduled passenger flights within Bolu; one of the nearest is Zonguldak Airport. Distances for each district are on the district pages.
How do I find out the zoning status in Bolu?
The exact building rights of a parcel are in the municipality's zoning plan. You can look them up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar page and get a zoning status certificate from the municipality for official purposes. The ParselX parcel screen automatically shows the link for the relevant municipality.
Is Bolu in an earthquake zone?
The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. Since 1900, 15 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Bolu province or 10 km of it; the largest was M7.2 in 1999. Branches of the North Anatolian Fault Zone cross the province. The distance from a parcel to the nearest active fault is shown on the ParselX map; for the official hazard value see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
Look up parcels in Bolu
Find the TKGM parcel by block/parcel number or by tapping the map; plan decisions, distances, slope, solar potential and zoning status links on one screen.
Sources: TKGM administrative boundaries and 2025 property analysis; Ministry of Industry and Technology (MEYDİP) organised industrial zone, technology development zone, industrial zone and incentive data; Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (MPGM environmental plans, e-Plan); National Property (Milli Emlak) notices. Region data compiled on 29 September 2026. This page is for information only; for official transactions the documents of the relevant institutions prevail.
